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Current time in San Diego

MAYBESunday, 1 November 2026 · PST · UTC−8

San Diego is 3 hours behind New York. San Diego–New York overlap

A workday in San Diego

San Diego local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

San Diego time zone facts

America/Los_Angeles zone
Time zone
PST · UTC−8Pacific Standard Time
Daylight saving
Starts 14 March 2027UTC−8 → UTC−7
Sunrise · sunset
06:07 · 16:5710h 50m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
Veterans Day2026-11-11 · all United States holidays
Coordinates
32.72, -117.16United States
Same clock as
Los Angeles10 other listed cities

Yes, San Diego is awake at 19:00 - so are bakeries and security guards. That does not make your product question a gift. Biotech campuses keep earlier hours than LA studios; 08:00 standups are common. The polite window around Downtown San Diego is 08:00–17:00 local. San Diego still shifts with daylight saving (UTC−8 in January, UTC−7 in July). Daylight is honest here; if it looks like evening, it probably is.

San Diego against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

San Diego time questions

What time zone is San Diego in?

San Diego uses Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. The IANA zone is America/Los_Angeles. San Diego observes daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between San Diego and New York?

San Diego is 3 hours behind New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 06:00 in San Diego.

When is it okay to message someone in San Diego?

PING is 09:00–18:00 San Diego time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between San Diego and London?

San Diego is 8 hours behind London. 09:00 in London is 01:00 in San Diego.

When do the clocks change in San Diego?

The next change is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when San Diego moves from UTC−8 to UTC−7 (clocks go forward 1 hour).

What time is sunrise and sunset in San Diego today?

Sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset at 16:57, giving 10h 50m of daylight.

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